The Blackening (special edition)

~ Release by Machine Head (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Blackening

2▶CD: B‐Sides/Rarities 1994–2008

3▼DVD-Video: Live Performances & Music Videos
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Clenching the Fists of Dissent drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: With Full Force XI (2004-07-04) (day 3) (on 2004-07-04) live recording of: Clenching the Fists of Dissent lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Phil Demmel, Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) and Dave McClain publisher: Notting Dale Songs, Inc.		8:44
2	Now I Lay Thee Down drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: With Full Force XI (2004-07-04) (day 3) (on 2004-07-04) live recording of: Now I Lay Thee Down lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Phil Demmel and Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) publisher: Notting Dale Songs, Inc.		5:31
3	Halo drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: With Full Force XI (2004-07-04) (day 3) (on 2004-07-04) live recording of: Halo lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Phil Demmel, Adam Duce, Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) and Dave McClain publisher: Notting Dale Songs, Inc.		9:20
4	Aesthetics of Hate drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008, Day 4 (2008-06-05) (on 2008-06-05) live recording of: Aesthetics of Hate lyricist: Adam Duce and Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) publisher: Notting Dale Songs, Inc.		6:08
5	Davidian drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008, Day 4 (2008-06-05) (on 2008-06-05) live recording of: Davidian lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Adam Duce, Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head), Chris Kontos and Logan Mader publisher: Machine Headache Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Roadblock Music, Inc. and Roadster Music B.V.		6:35
6	Imperium drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: Download Festival 2007, Day 2 (2006-06-09) (on 2006-06-09) recording of: Imperium lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) and Dave McClain		6:06
7	Old drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: Download Festival 2007, Day 2 (2006-06-09) (on 2006-06-09) live recording of: Old lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Adam Duce, Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head), Chris Kontos and Logan Mader publisher: Machine Headache Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Roadblock Music, Inc. and Roadster Music B.V.		4:47
8	A Thousand Lies drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: Machine Head at The Theatre of Living Arts (2004-08-08) (on 2004-08-08) live recording of: A Thousand Lies lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Adam Duce, Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head), Chris Kontos and Logan Mader publisher: Machine Headache Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Roadblock Music, Inc. and Roadster Music B.V.		7:05
9	The Rage to Overcome drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: Machine Head at The Theatre of Living Arts (2004-08-08) (on 2004-08-08) live recording of: The Rage to Overcome lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Adam Duce, Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head), Chris Kontos and Logan Mader publisher: Machine Headache Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Roadblock Music, Inc. and Roadster Music B.V.		4:35
10	Death Church drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: Machine Head at The Theatre of Living Arts (2004-08-08) (on 2004-08-08) live recording of: Death Church lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Adam Duce, Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head), Chris Kontos and Logan Mader publisher: Machine Headache Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Roadblock Music, Inc. and Roadster Music B.V.		5:43
11	Blood for Blood drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel shot at: Machine Head at The Theatre of Living Arts (2004-08-08) (on 2004-08-08) live recording of: Blood for Blood lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Adam Duce, Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head), Chris Kontos and Logan Mader publisher: Machine Headache Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Roadblock Music, Inc. and Roadster Music B.V.		4:43
12	Halo drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel recording of: Halo lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Phil Demmel, Adam Duce, Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) and Dave McClain publisher: Notting Dale Songs, Inc.		5:09
13	The Making of Halo		6:31
14	Now I Lay Thee Down drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel video director: Mike Sloat (Film/Video editor and director) shot at: The Regency Center in San Francisco, California, United States recording of: Now I Lay Thee Down lyricist: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Phil Demmel and Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) publisher: Notting Dale Songs, Inc.		5:36
15	The Making of Now I Lay Thee Down		4:53
16	Aesthetics of Hate drums (drum set): Dave McClain electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [vocals]: Adam Duce electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) electric guitar [lead guitars]: Phil Demmel video director: Mike Sloat (Film/Video editor and director) music video for: Aesthetics of Hate by Machine Head (US thrash metal band from Oakland, CA) recording of: Aesthetics of Hate lyricist: Adam Duce and Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) composer: Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) publisher: Notting Dale Songs, Inc.		6:09
17	The Making of Aesthetics of Hate		3:25

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2013115 [info]
other databases:	https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Machine_Head/The_Blackening/562888 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:	Monte Conner

associated singles/EPs:	Battery Beautiful Mourning Halo Now I Lay Thee Down

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/14319 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Machine-head/The-blackening [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/machine-head/the-blackening/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/machine-head/the-blackening [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/11388/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/The_Blackening/44993 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000477937 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1474901 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 016861801656
Format:: 2×CD + DVD-Video
Length:: 3:37:24

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Digipak
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Roadrunner Records
RR 8016-5

Release events

Australia
2008-10-27

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